Episode Details

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox wants kids to spend less time on social media, and the state has enacted laws to restrict access for minors. But out of all the issues impacting Utah children — homelessness, food insecurity, environmental crises — why focus on how much time teens spend on their phones? Aimee Winder Newton, director of Utah’s Office of Families, joins host Ali Vallarta to explain why this is a priority for her office and what the state is doing about it.

Resources and references:

• Learn more about Utah’s social harms campaign, including resources for parents.
• Hunting Utah’s biggest bully — social media [Deseret News] 
• Utah governor replaces social media laws for youth as state faces lawsuits [AP]

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